Music News for Monday
TAYLOR SWIFT DONATES ‘REPUTATION TOUR’ TICKETS TO GRIEVING POLICE DEPARTMENT: Taylor Swift is giving back to a grieving Massachusetts community. The 28-year-old singer donated “a significant number of tickets” to the town of Weymouth for her upcoming reputation Tour shows nearby. The tickets were distributed to the local police department, who recently lost Sgt. Michael Chesna, who was shot and killed while investigating a car crash earlier this month. Mayor Robert Hedlund said there were enough tickets to send “every police officer, firefighter and extended family to the concert, and then some.” He added that the extras were passed on to other nearby police departments. “My understanding is that they did it low-key and weren’t looking for publicity…The gesture was absolutely generous, significant and appreciated,” Hedlund said.
NICK JONAS AND PRIYANKA CHOPRA ENGAGED?: Is Nick Jonas the latest pop star to get engaged? A source tells People that Nick popped the question to his girlfriend of two months, Quantico actress Priyanka Chopra. They reportedly got engaged a week ago while celebrating Priyanka’s 36th birthday in London. According to the source, Nick closed down an entire Tiffany store in New York to purchase the ring. “They are so happy,” the insider adds. On Thursday night, Ali Abbas Zafar, the director for the Indian film Bharat – in which Priyanka was set to star – sparked engagement rumors when he posted a cryptic tweet saying she would be leaving the project “for a very very special reason.” The two began dating in May, with Nick even traveling to India to meet Priyanka’s family. Nick’s brother, Joe, is engaged to Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner.
SHAKIRA & MALUMA DROP ‘CLANDESTINO’ MUSIC VIDEO: Shakira is hitting the beach with Maluma in their new music video for “Clandestino.” The Colombian musicians, who have collaborated three times, tell the tale of secret lovers in the mostly black and white video. Shakira and Maluma’s previous two collaborations appeared on Shakira’s 2017 album El Dorado. “Chantaje” was an international hit for the duo, topping the US Hot Latin Songs chart and numerous pop charts across the world. Shakira is currently on her world tour supporting El Dorado.
HALSEY PERFORMS AT PLAYBOY’S MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM PARTY IN LAS VEGAS: Halsey hit the stage at Playboy’s Annual Midsummer Night’s Dream Party at Marquee Nightclub on Saturday night in Las Vegas. DJ Eric DLux headlined the event alongside the evening’s host and guest-of-honor, Halsey, who wore a custom outfit for the event and performed in front of a packed audience that included French Montana. “VEGAS BBY. @donslens,” Halsey wrote on her Instagram after the performance in a series of pictures from the event.


